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Aoki's Shave Ice

Haleiwa, HI • ★ 4.8 (630 Google reviews)

Inside Aoki's Shave Ice
Aoki's Shave Ice photo from Google
Aoki's Shave Ice photo from Google

The Story

The worn wooden counter at Aoki's beckoned, promising a sweet, icy escape under the Hawaiian sun. Vibrant syrup poured over finely shaved ice created a rainbow treat, melting deliciously on a perfect Haleiwa afternoon. It felt like stepping back in time to simpler days, enjoying a cool refreshment with a gentle ocean breeze drifting through the open door.

From the Counter

Recent Google reviews

  • Anzonette Pittet

    ★ 5 • 3 weeks ago

    What a delicious experience without the lines! Refreshing shaved ice creations after a wonderful north shore day of activities. Flavored with home made syrups, the addition of adzuki bean and vanilla ice cream made a delightful treat. Great options of favorite combos or build your own from a good variety of flavors. Enjoy on the patio with benches and cute geckos! Pay a visit to the store for a variety of gifts and treasures.

  • Abhash Kumar Singh

    ★ 5 • 7 months ago

    This place is a well kept secret! They make their own syrups and have shorter lines. We got the sunset special and the north shore - both their traditional flavors. It was a mix of lili koi, banana and mango flavors. We got a scoop of ice cream in it as well. The syrup mix was really tasty and the ice was finely shaven. It was a delight to eat on a warm afternoon. The vanilla ice cream was very creamy - the melted syrup together with the vanilla ice cream tasted amazing! I would highly recommend this place.

  • Nikita Uzoh

    ★ 4 • 6 months ago

    4/5 ⭐️ The shaved ice was delicious! I got mango, passion fruit, and cherry with vanilla ice cream and mochi. The fruit flavors were bright, refreshing, and tasted amazing together. The sour fruit flavors especially stood out and were honestly even better without the vanilla ice cream. The mochi, unfortunately, was basically like candy, not good in my opinion and I wouldn’t recommend adding it. Overall though, the shaved ice itself was super enjoyable and definitely worth getting.

  • Matt Murdoch

    ★ 5 • 4 months ago

    My wife and I did a taste test between Aoki’s and Matsomotos. Aoki’s won! Just because there’s a line at the other place doesn’t make it better. Ar Aioks I always get the Volcano…it’s my go-to and never disappoints!